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Kos is the third largest island of the Dodecanese archipelago, after Rhodes and Karpathos . It lies between the islands of Nisyros and Kalymnos, close to the coasts of Asia Minor.
A perfect area for holidays, Kos is the greenest and most fertile island of the group and the second more touristy and popular island after cosmopolitan Rhodes. Kos is the island that gave the world Hippocrates, the father of medicine.
It is long and narrow in shape, mostly flat with two low mountains, Dikaio (875 m.) and Simpatro, that run along its southern coast. Kos has so many interesting places to discover that the visitor's needs are almost entirely covered - appealing mountainous villages, excellent touristy infrastructure, verdant landscape, abundant ground water and superb beaches of various sizes and colours.
The island of Kos is truly a place to explore. There are beautiful beaches all over Kos - some of them accessible by bicycle a means of transport much used on Kos. The town and capital of Kos is situated to the NE of the island. It is not large but its wide paved avenues, the profusion of greenery, the long alleys of palm trees, the well designed town create a strong impression. With many archaeological sites in and around the town, Kos is the ideal place for walking or cycling. |
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